Romano's Macaroni Grill opens first restaurant in Oman

The entrance to Romano's Macaroni Grill's new restaurant in Oman. The restaurant opened Dec. 12, 2015, and is one of several franchise locations in the Middle East.

The entrance to Romano's Macaroni Grill's new restaurant in Oman. The restaurant opened Dec. 12, 2015, and is one of several franchise locations in the Middle East.

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The entrance to Romano's Macaroni Grill's new restaurant in Oman. The restaurant opened Dec. 12, 2015, and is one of several franchise locations in the Middle East.

The entrance to Romano's Macaroni Grill's new restaurant in Oman. The restaurant opened Dec. 12, 2015, and is one of several franchise locations in the Middle East.

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Romano's Macaroni Grill has opened its first restaurant in Oman, company officials said.

The restaurant opened in December in Oman Avenues Mall, the largest shopping center in the capital city of Muscat.

The new restaurant is a franchise operated by the Saleh Bin Lahej Group. The group also operates Macaroni Grill franchises in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.

"Ever since we embraced the Macaroni Grill brand in 2007, we have been expanding throughout the Middle East," Mohammed Saleh Bin Lahej of the franchise group said in a statement. "We now have four outlets in the UAE, one in Egypt and now our newly opened restaurant in the Oman Avenues Mall."

In October, Macaroni Grill hired James Deyo as executive vice president of franchise operations. Deyo's experience included international franchising operations with a U.S.-based restaurant chain.

"We are very excited to introduce our brand to the people of Oman and in particular to the residents of the beautiful city of Muscat," Deyo said in a statement. "The Salen Bin Lahej Group has been an outstanding franchise partner of ours for many years, and they have done a masterful job preparing and opening their newest Macaroni Grill."